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uasunflower
Aug 13, 2003, 12:45 PM
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I'm still in - should be there about 5:30. Don't know if my boyfriend will make it though.
I actually made my first outing yesterday at Hammond Pond with some people from NEclimb Yahoo group (Dona, Steve, Kevin, Cori...), some of them might show up at QQ tonight as well. Climbed an easy 5.4, tried some harder routes as well - and got trained in the belaying technique basics. Still a lot to learn though! :cry:
Hope to see you all tonight,
Julia
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wideguy
Aug 13, 2003, 1:22 PM
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I'm still in. Looking to try and get out early even. Rob, what time you looking to arrive? I wanna look at your guide and see if we could use one setup to do layback and the 5.4 at the same point or if we'd be better with two ropes. Not having climbed in a month I'm thinking I maybe oughtta stay on those two tonight, maybe make one shot at the arete crack.... we'll see.
Julia how'd you like Hammond Pond? Haven't been over there yet myself.
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tcollins
Aug 13, 2003, 1:51 PM
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I should be there IF it's not raining or looking like it's going to be too wet. If things go well I can be out of work at 5:30, but it tends to be around 6. Hopefully traffic will be non existant, lol, man am I funny.
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robbovius
Aug 13, 2003, 1:57 PM
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Julia, That's great! I've been trading E-mails with Donna for about a month, trying to get together wth her and her crew for some climbing...
Chad yeah, I'm into some relatively easy stuff tonight too. though if we're THAT close to "Lurch Direct" ;-) ... heh.
hopefull I"ll ge there early enough that I'll have the pick of routes.
We COULD likely do layback and the Harv Flake route on one rope. Peeling would mean a swing, but not too bad.
I'm going to try to get out of here about 4 and head down there. likely I"ll get to the quarries about 4:45 - 5:00 pm
Like I said, I have to bail out about 7. Today is Shane's B-day, she's celebrating at the Wednesday night Jam at the Milan in Shrewsbury, of course I HAVE to be there. ;-)
She and I went to CR monday night, but only got to do a couple climbs each. she finally sent the Late Sept. Combo. ;-)
see you there!
Hey, are you in for 9/6 at Lookout?
TD, weather.com is calling for am clouds/pm sun, 10% chance of precip, and trhe 600mile doppler radar show NOTHING for most of the New England area...so it's looking very positive.
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wideguy
Aug 13, 2003, 5:27 PM
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Cool, I'll try to get there by 5:30 myself.
I'm tantatively in for the 9/6 cleanup. Got some B-day issues with Timmy's friends to sort out. I'm trying though.
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tcollins
Aug 13, 2003, 5:37 PM
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Cleared up nicely since this morning. Just a tad humid right now.
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uasunflower
Aug 13, 2003, 6:25 PM
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It all looks great for tonight then!
Hammond Pond is a good spot - specially for the beginners as myself 8) . I climbed the main wall - I believe there are some others in the park. There are 5-6 routes there, with a nice and easy 5.4 crack route, another one starting with another welcoming crack but finishing on a rather difficult level - I guess a 5.7 or 5.8. Some trees on top for easy webbing.
Donna's group (4-5 people) should be climbing there next Tuesday, from what I've heard, and wants to make it a Tuesday tradition, so if anyone wants to join, you would certainly be welcome.
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gilly
Aug 13, 2003, 7:42 PM
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For you lucky folks who are close enough to climb tonight, the weather radar shows a nasty band of orange/red noth of Boston and moving south...... good luck and fun climbing.
Gilly
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robbovius
Aug 13, 2003, 7:50 PM
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hey Dave, yeah! I just looked at weather .com,saw the band of thunderstorms movin south...damn! big area of rain lookin' like it's gonig to pass right over the quarries ;-(
not quite sure what to do now...
the 3:40 radar showed the band of rain about 10 miles outside boston...I tink we're going to get rained out tonight damn it!
Well, I'm going to head down there anyway, Chad you've got my cel number, call me, or I'll call you and I'll let you know conditions.
the last radar at 3:53 showed the rain right over boston but tending SW out to the bay, so maybe it'll miss quincy...
it's not a thick band of rain anyway, plus the rock is hot enough I bet that most of it will evaporate quickly, I hope. ;-)
I'l let you know!
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wideguy
Aug 13, 2003, 8:02 PM
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I'm 4 miles due south of the quarries and no rain here, yet. but looking ominous. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Stay tuned for updates. GRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 13, 2003, 9:11 PM
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tcollins
Aug 13, 2003, 9:14 PM
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Man tell me about it. Been weeks since i've climbed. I get tonight free and RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.
Or least it looks like it will by the time I get there.
Peace
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wideguy
Aug 14, 2003, 2:13 PM
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MAN!!! I finally feel almost right again. Got out climbing at QQ last night for the first time in almost a month and boy did it feel great!!
I met up with Robbovius , Julia (uasunflower) and Jason, (Nurocks?). TD was supposed to join us but got stuck at work. BOOO!!!!! Got there a little past five and found the place deserted!! I guess the threat of rain and reports of hail scared off the usual Wed. night AMC crowd. We set up immediately on Layback and the 5.4 (Someone PLEASE tell me the name of that) on L face. After I set up I rapped off and got in some more practice on my autoblock setup. (LOVE that as a rap backup!)
Rob and I both took first runs up the 5.4 with no real drama. Then Julia harnessed up and took her shot. For only her second day on rock she cruised!!! Girl has no fear and great natural balance. She had to travers e WAY left on top of the HARV flake and then way right again to get to the anchors but she nailed it!! Really nice job, Julia!!! :D
While Julia was on her first I talked conviced jason to try Layback. He's been bouldering recently but this was his first day in a harness. I didn't tell him it was a 5.6, and after a couple slips on the first 20' he topped out in nice form. See? No problem dude!!! 8)
We met up with a guy named Tom who set up on Lurch and when i finished with Jason's first run, I gave him a belay. He made it look simple. BASTARD!!! :lol: :lol:
We finished up with a run up Layback for Rob and I both. I topped out and rapped down again. As I was Tom took a moment to explain fireman's belay and my autoblock to Julia and Jason.
Tom finished with his own top out and sat watching the WICKED lightning show that was starting to the south.
All in all, a really good night and the rain never showed, not even a drop.
Only bad thing was the fact that the days are getting shorter now, by 8:25 it was DARK. So who's up for Friday night?
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tcollins
Aug 14, 2003, 2:28 PM
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Glad it worked out for you guys. I've already yelled at the client who made me miss out on it. Next week, fingers crossed.
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robbovius
Aug 14, 2003, 3:04 PM
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Wide, yeah it was a fun evening. TD sorry you couldn't make it, turned out realy nice weather wise.
I'm still intent on working Layback as a pure crack climb, but maybe some other day when I have more time.
Both Julia and Jason were very game, climbed well for it being only their second and first times respectively.
Julia, Jason, nice to meet ya, look forward to climbing with you both again. I'm going to try to make it to Hammond pond next tuesday.
Julia good job on belay!
Wide nice booty I left at the top, eh? ;-) yeah Tom cruised right up lurch. I think my grunting and swearing adds character to the climb don't you think? ;-)
I gave Shane her b-day presents last night at the Milan, an HMS autolocking carabiner and a BD ATC, and made her wear it clipped to her belt ;-) but she got tired of people asking her, "What's that little basket hooked to your belt for?" so she put it out in her car. SHould I ad this to the "Stupid things non-climbers say" thread?
Shane and I are planning on CR friday after work, and likely one day onthe weekend as well, unless we head over to lookout for an exploratory...
BTW I've got four people from the NErocks group commited to the Lookout adopt-a-crag day, I"l add their names to the list on that thread. it'd be helpful if I could get a list of definite attendees from here to chime in on the post. I'm going to post directions there over the weekend.
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jakedatc
Aug 14, 2003, 5:06 PM
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Yo robb
i'd be up for CR tomorrow.. i'll probly set my rope on that 5.10 next to exercise left.... too bad you didnt have steph's email so she could work on it too.. ::shakes head in disappointment at rob::
Shane .. stylish with the ATC off the belt ;o)
jake
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robbovius
Aug 14, 2003, 5:38 PM
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I never had, nor was given her e-mail dude. she was talking to Gilly about that, not me.
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wannabeaclimber
Aug 14, 2003, 6:16 PM
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Heck yeah Jake, I looked killa with that ATC last night! lol Though it got a bit much explaining it multiple times to the drunkies, the when somebody asked if it was a little basket to put potpourri in :? , I decided it was time to put it away.
C-ya tomorrow
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jakedatc
Aug 14, 2003, 7:09 PM
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hehe Shane.. did you keep rob out too late.. he's grumpy today lol
i just giving you a hard time as usual.. "don't have a cow man" oy simpsons quotes.. i need help
UMMM yea Chad when are you doing the trad stuff with Jeff? i might be up for taggin along for a little lesson
jake
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wideguy
Aug 14, 2003, 7:20 PM
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In reply to: UMMM yea Chad when are you doing the trad stuff with Jeff? i might be up for taggin along for a little lesson jake
Who said you were invited?!?!?!? :evil: :lol: :lol:
Honestly I don't know. It's a real fluid thing. We're gonna shoot for climbing next week in some way, shape or form but if I can't get out early we'll probably stick at QQ and boulder or TR. If i get out early I can make Hammond in time to make it worthwhile.
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tcollins
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jake, that's me, not Jeff. Sometime next week. Just going to go over a few things. I wouldn't say I know a lot, but enough to make us all dangerous :lol: Basically it's to get Chad out and get him comfortable with lead belaying. I'm tired of hearing him use that as an excuse :lol:
Feel free to come, but like I said, we don't know when or where yet.
TD
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Aug 14, 2003, 7:23 PM
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In reply to: Basically it's to get Chad out and get him comertable with lead belaying. I'm tired of hearing him use that as an excuse :lol: TD
Man, that was a DAMN fine excuse too!!! 8) 8)
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Hey, I'm good. What can I say. 8)
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jakedatc
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AHHH i seee... his well made plans foiled by the powers of TD
hehe i already know one thing about lead belaying.. i've proved on top rope that i can be a very dynamic belayer.... softest fall you'll ever get is with me lol... well.. unless you make it to the deck and i make it to the top :shock:
OHHH i didn't tell you guys.. on my one silly climb at QQ the other day going up Head wall (pink face direct i think) i put my hand into one of those nice big cracks.. yea hornets nest.... luckily i didnt get stung but i really gotta teach sarah ann how to let me down FASTER!!!
tho then not to be outdone i went and did the Left 5.2 version i've free climbed a few years ago lol
Jake
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We tried to do the boat trip yesterday, but got rained out with thunder and lightning...should have gone to QQ...next time
If you're up for tomorrow night, I should be able to make it...where is collge rock? I could head down there, drag JP with and climb there with you Rob. Let me know
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